Phone's on standby, waiting for a text
Battery at twenty, don't know what comes next
Been sitting here for hours, checking every notification
Refresh the feed again, same information
Always ready but never called
On the bench while others ball
Waiting for my turn to shine
But i'm stuck in standby all the time
Standby, standby, that's where i remain
Ready to go but stuck in this lane
Standby, standby, prepared for the call
But nobody needs me at all
Always second choice, never first pick
Standby mode, and i'm getting sick
Of waiting, waiting, waiting around
Standby, standby, feet on the ground
Interview went well, they said they'd let me know
That was three weeks back, still waiting for the show
Check my email forty times a day
Inbox empty, got nothing to say
Qualified but overlooked
Did everything by the book
Ready willing and able
But i'm stuck beneath the table
Standby, standby, that's where i remain
Ready to go but stuck in this lane
Standby, standby, prepared for the call
But nobody needs me at all
Always second choice, never first pick
Standby mode, and i'm getting sick
Of waiting, waiting, waiting around
Standby, standby, feet on the ground
Maybe standby's where i'm meant to be
Backup plan, that's my reality
Not the star, just the understudy
Water boy, never getting muddy
But one day they might need me
When their first option's not free
I'll be ready, that's for sure
Been on standby, i've endured
Standby, standby, that's where i remain
Ready to go but stuck in this lane
Standby, standby, prepared for the call
But nobody needs me at all
Always second choice, never first pick
Standby mode, and i'm getting sick
Of waiting, waiting, waiting around
Standby, standby, feet on the ground
Still on standby
Waiting for my time
Standby
Maybe next time
